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EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QULIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Specialised in Textile Engineering) - University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. (Second Class Honors)

Following subjects were included for the course of Textile Engineering.

Workshop Technology, Pneumatic & Control Systems, Thermodynamics & Mechanics, Applied Electricity, Fibre Science, Yarn formation, Fabric formation, Coloration & finishing, Raw materials & textile testing, Yarn & fabric mechanics, Garments production systems.

Master of Technology in Industrial Engineering at Faculty of Technology –The Open University of Sri Lanka.

Following subjects were included for the course of Master of Industrial Engineering

Operations Research, Project Management, Energy Management, Quality & Reliability Engineering, Materials Management, Maintenance Management, Human Resources Management, Organizational Behavior, Managerial Finance, Industrial Law & Business, Economic Analysis for Business, Management Research Skills & Project.

MOS (MAS Operating System) Blue Belt qualification based on lean manufacturing.

Successfully completion of MAS FABRICS Manager development Program with “TOP FIVE” conducted by Training Consortium (Pvt) Limited.

Successfully completion of MAS active Executive development Program.

PRESENT EMPLOYMENT,

Noyon Lanka (PVT) LTD, Biyagama EPZ, Malwana.

Type of Organization : Jacquard & multi bar lace & warp knit manufacturer

Current Designation : Manager-Supply Chain ( Yarn & out sourced productions)

Duration : 2007 -To the date

Key responsibilities:

Provide leadership to Outsource production operation of Noyon Lanka

Collaborate closely with lace, warp knit facilities, and dye houses in China to meet outsourced production requirements.

Established and streamlined process routes for various lace & warp knit designs to achieve 100% targets on capacity, quality, delivery timelines, and cost objectives through outsourced route—from product development to finished goods.

Offer guidance and direction to address non-conformities in both pilot and bulk outsourced production, ensuring adherence to quality parameters and aesthetic standards.

Oversee the China-to-China full production outsourcing model, ensuring it meets business expectations for quality, cost, and timelines.

Active member in establishing new operating models in Indonesia aiming to expand the company’s global footprint and improve cost efficiency, lead times, and innovation.

Proactively identify new suppliers for yarns & Greige through an extensive professional network, exploring new machinery types and cost-effective methods to enhance the lace business.

Possess deep technical knowledge of synthetic yarns, Lace & warp knitting, including techniques, machinery, dyeing, Printing and finishing processes.

Drive the Supplier Integration Pillar at Noyon Lanka since 2014, currently leading the initiative to Phase 4.

Supported the company’s profit improvement plan/ bottom line cost savings by identifying alternative low-cost suppliers, re-engineering products to reduce costs, and negotiating prices and rebates.

Achieved cost savings of $5,000 in 2022, $208,000 in 2023, and $750,000 in 2024 through re-engineering products to reduce costs, strategic supplier negotiations and cost-reduction initiatives.

Leadership – Yarn Sourcing & Procurement Division, Noyon Lanka

Collaborate closely with suppliers on new product development to enhance aesthetics, performance, sustainability, and cost-efficiency, driving innovation through the company’s innovation forum.

Analyze external market trends alongside existing and potential suppliers, developing strategic plans to address challenges and seize improvement opportunities.

Partner with yarn suppliers on technological innovations aimed at improving fabric properties such as thermal regulation, moisture-wicking, and breathability.

Developed and implemented a quality assurance framework for incoming raw materials, successfully maintaining a rejection rate below 0.12%

Monitor supplier performance regularly and recommend improvements to address shortcomings, fostering strong, long-term business relationships..

Establish processes to strengthen supplier partnerships through supplier development, joint problem-solving, and performance measurement systems

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS IN NOYON LANKA

Designation : Senior Technical & Customer Care Executive

Duration : 2009 to 2014

Roles & Responsibilities:

Evaluating Product risk assessments through pilot runs and pre-production sessions.

Preparation & approval of the final fabric specifications & communication the same with garment factories & end customers.

Maintaining library of specifications & signed off hangers.

Monitor the quality of bulk production.

Provide recommendations to the process & take decisions on technical matters.

Liaison/communicate with internal & external customers to negotiate non-conformities & make decision on all product quality issues.

Visit customers & attend to complaints regarding non-conformities.

Maintaining the data of stocks & ensuring that all decisions are justified ahead of the presentation at the monthly SLOB meeting.

Share technical knowledge with internal & external customers to achieve desired quality objectives.

Designation : Yarn Development & Yarn Sourcing Executive

Duration : September 2007 to March 2009

Roles & Responsibilities:

Preparing strategic plans for sourcing team for raw material requirement for future.

Development of various yarn types as per the internal requirements and as per the customer specifications of the final product.

Working experience with viscose, Polyester, Polyamide 66, Polyamide 6, specialty yarns with their key parameters, processing techniques & costings.

Yarns & their properties such as TPM, Filaments, counts, texturing processes & lusters. Hands on experience with yarn properties & their effects on fabrics.

Supplier negotiations & involved with supplier developments to meet company requirements.

Work with suppliers to ensure timely receipt of goods into the third-party logistic provider and other destinations

Manage Supplier performance in relation to the businesses delivery requirements criteria & introducing new suppliers & raw materials for production.

Regularly report on deliveries benchmarking against the service level agreement, providing analytical data to enable decision making.

Liaise with the Planning Department, Supply Chain, the Client and the Third-Party Logistics provider to keep all parties informed of developments throughout the supply chain.

Co-ordinate requirements for the outbound operation, ensuring timely receipt of goods, manage the stock flow and minimum inventory levels are replenished.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER ORGANISATIONS- (OUT OF MAS HOLDINGS)

Type of Organization : Washing Plant- Dyna Wash (Pvt) Limited

Designation : Research & Development Engineer

Duration : 2006 to 2007

Handled responsibility from “leg panel wash development” to “end of the first bulk” with the shade band approval.

Sound knowledge & hands on experience in garment washing, Garment dyeing, different wash types & Finishing techniques & other garment embellishment techniques such as blasting’s, Bandings, spray techniques, pigment applications & destructions.

Sound knowledge about colours & shade bands. During my working period at Dynawash, I was responsible for technical, colour negotiations with the customer front. Hands on experience on handling accounts GAP, VSD, VSS, PINK, M&S, Abercrombie & Fitch, Next.

Good Knowledge about fabrics including twills, Denims, Plain weaves, different weave types, structures & Knits & their properties & behaviors.

Sound Knowledge & hands on experience on different chemicals & their effects including dyes, enzymes, softeners used for the garment washing & finishing.

Further to above, I was the in charge of Innovative product development during the period of 2006/2007 to the Dyna wash.

Participated “Bread & Butter fashion fair at Barcelona”- Spain in 2007.

Type of Organization : Open University- Sri Lanka

Designation : Temporary Lecturer

Duration : Feb 2003 to Dec2005

Conducted lectures & practical classes for the below mentioned subjects & worked as a marking examiner as well.

• Textile chemical Processing

• Textile Preparation

• Dyeing & finishing

• Fabric structure

• Ergonomics

STRENGTHS

Attention to detail and commitment to high quality/error free deliverables

Ability to diagnose and tune operational issues.

Excellent organizational skills -ability to prioritize, manage, multi-task and execute projects cross-functionally.

Strong knowledge of warp knitting textile manufacturing process & mill operations, Synthetic yarns, garment washing techniques and methodologies.

Expertise capabilities in yarn selections for fabric manufacturing.

Experience in Materials Management in textile mills.

Excellent communication skills to be able to work with individuals at all levels of the organization and with third party vendors.

Moderate knowledge in Mandarin (Chinese) language.

Experience in process control parameters in textile mills & Quality management system.

Experiences supplier integration in to the business to get maximum output from the value chain.

Working and managing different categories of workforces.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Represented the University of Moratuwa Rowing Team.

Represented School band Anula Vidyalaya.

Member of Prefects Guild- Anula Vidyalaya.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name : Archana Rupasinghe

Date of Birth : 21.04.1976

Gender : Female

Marital Status : Married

NIC No. : 766120091V

School : Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda.

Nationality : Sri Lankan

I do hereby declare that the above mentioned particulars are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Archana Rupasinghe

REFEREES

1. Mr. Niroshan Wallahagolla

General Manager – Stretchline – Sri Lanka

Email: *********@***********.***

Telephone: +947********

2.Mr. Dileepa Vithana

Head of Production (Former Operations General Manager of Noyon Lanka)

Janusfabrikken AS - Norway

Email: ***@*****.**

Telephone: +479*******

ARCHANA RUPASINGHE

BSc. Textile Eng. (Hons), Mater of Industrial Engineering

147,

Kanda Road,

Jaltara, Ranala, Sri Lanka.

Email : **********@*****.***

Mobile : +94(0)773402244

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